Group Holds Dinner for Mothers Daughters at WSCS Event
Arrangements of spring flowers decorated the United Methodist Church dining room for the annual Mother Daughters program of the Women's Society. A potluck dinner opened the evening with pledge cards placed at a world globe as candles were lit for crossworld gifts. Group 3 led by Lydia Ebersbach advertised candy sales and a joint project to secure 100 dinner settings funded by lemon and vanilla extract sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Barnitz
Harry P. Smith
Christ
Group 3
Lydia Ebersbach
WSCS
JOF
Final Class Held for This Physical World at Ohio University
Middleport and Pomeroy attendees of the final class in This Physical World gathered last night with instructors Dr. W. M. Pierce and guest Mrs. Pierce. The session ended with a social hour and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ohio University
Ben Philson
George Hackett, Jr
John Bacon
Roy Biffle
Goldie Story
Ralph Spencer
Anzel Hoyt
Pomeroy
Forrest Ward
Tuppers Plains
Eleanor Knight
Chester
W. M. Pierce
Pierce
Chester High School Graduation Honors 16 Seniors
Chester High School held its commencement Thursday night with 16 graduates. Guest speaker Bart Benedict of Kaiser Aluminum spoke on opportunity, as County Superintendent Q O Patterson and Fay Sauer presented diplomas. The ceremony featured band processional, invocations by Rev. R M Grove, vocal and instrumental music, and decorations by the Chester Garden Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Knight
Carrie Jacobs Bond
Alice Nease
Chester Garden Club
Mack Sauer to Speak at Pomeroy Graduation
Mack Sauer of Leesburg Ohio humorous writer radio commentator and publisher will be guest speaker at Pomeroy Senior High School commencement on Thursday May 23 at 8 p m The program features God of Our Fathers Pilgrim Chorus Before Takeoff Sauer talks and the 80 graduates receive diplomas followed by America and benediction by Rev John A Ture
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Sauer
Pomeroy Graduation
Pomeroy
Leesburg
Ohio
Pomeroy Senior High School
Sauer
United States
Canada
Cuba
Racine High School Students Win Scholarship Awards
Racine High School reports 12 students won district awards and six won state honors at Ohio University May 4. Phyllis Ihle led in Spanish 2 with first in state and second overall. Janice Wolfe English 12 and Wesley Cozart advanced math earned state top placings. Mary Alice Nease Latin 2 and Annabel Rose English 11 received honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roush
Mary Alice Nease
Annabel Rose
Racine
Wolfe
Aid
Pool Filled Yesterday in Middleport
Temperatures cooled enough yesterday to fill the Middleport pool for the first time this year. Plans to open by Memorial Day or earlier depend on favorable weather. Pool manager is Leo Kennedy Sr with lifeguards Mary Carolyn Miller John Ketheka and Tom Skinner. Carla Wilson oversees concessions. The Rev. Robert Stvers will assist in mowing cemeteries and pool grounds this summer, employed by the village on recommendation from Street foreman Lewis Ellis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Kennedy, Sr
Mary Carolyn Miller
John Ketheka
Tom Skinner
Carla Wilson
Robert Stvers
Middleport
Laurel Cliff Bride Kay Hiner Marries Paul Jacobs
In Glouster Kay Hiner and Paul Jacobs wed as Lt Cedric Parker departs for a 16 month Korea assignment. Guests included Mr and Mrs Pearl Jacobs Mr and Mrs James Gilmore Mr and Mrs Steve Eblin Mr and Mrs Clifford Jacobs. Nearby relatives from Warren and Gallipolis and Huntington area joined the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Cliff
Cedric Parker
Korea
Pearl Jacobs
James Gilmore
Steve Eblin
Clifford Jacobs
Kay Hiner
Paul Jacobs
Glouster
William Bradshaw
Jessie Tracy
Warren
Recent visitors to area families noted
Ed Ervin welcomed his sister Mrs Crelia Boyer and son Ernest from Creola. Reece Thompson hosted visits from Charles Glanenon of Zanesville Griff Russell Kart Russell and families from Paconham and Thomas Aberts from Lithopolis. Tenpie McGee spent Mothers Day with sister Bessie Taylor of Glouster. Lee Dearing and children Brenda and Roger visited Buchtel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reece Thompson
Leo Thompson
Lancaster
Thomas Aberts
Lithopolis
Tenpie McGee
Bessie Taylor
Glouster
Charles Glanenon
Zanesville
Griff Russell
Kart Russell
Paconham
Lee Dearing
Brenda
Roger
Buchtel
Leona Thompson
District Leader Installs Ladies' Club Officers
Mid dleport Business and Professional Women's Club names committees for 1957 58 via President Martha Fry. Involves Finance Career Advancement Health and Safety International Relations Legislation Membership Public Affairs and more with many local women listed as chairmen co chairmen and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
Martha Fry
Rose Reynolds
Nina Russell
Sadie McElhinney
Freddie Houdashel
Wilma Seargeant
Louella Jenkinson
Frances Roush
Nan Moore
Edith Forrest
Farie Erelewine
Ethel Chapman
Lillian Steiff
Susan Par
K Thelma Pratt
Pauley Anne Neal
Dean Lama
Elizabeth Pickens
Grace Pratt
Dorothy Lacey
Vivian Waddell
Freddie Houdashelt
Anna Moore
Grace McMaster
Hallie Zerkle
Mary Park
Nellie Vale
Geraldine Swadley
Audrey Theobald
Ava Harold
Clara Murray
Charlotte Perrin
Jane Pratt
Nellie Zerkle
Elizabeth Lowery
Pearle Reynolds
Thelma Pratt
Federation
Mary Phillips
Beulah White
Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club
Gladys Dye
Marietta
Helen Waddell
Elizabeth Hibbs
Sadie Mckthinny
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Eastern Star Inspection
Guests from 20 chapters attended Racine Chapter Eastern Star inspection led by Neva B. Calendine deputy grand matron. Naomi Brinker and Jesse Brinker presided. district officers and many visiting matrons and patrons were introduced. A banquet and readings followed at the Masonic Temple with spring flowers and blue decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Order of the Eastern Star
Neva B. Calendine
Naomi Brinker
Jesse Brinker
Mrs Calendine
Faye Wingett
Kathleen Abel
Ada Devol
Harry P. Smith
Russell Bailey
Cora Webb
Ruth Crumrine
Pauline Atkins
Edith Hutsinpiller
Gallipolis
O. E. S. Home
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
Pomeroy
Middleport
Point Pleasant
Athens
Belpre
Stockport
Harrisonville
McConnelsville
Beverly
Guysville
Marietta
Chesterhill
New Marshfield
Glouster
Bartlett
Macksburg
Amesville
Pataskala
Chester
Margaret Neuman
Masonic Temple
Bernice Carpenter
Louise Stewart
Jerry Calendine
Wayne Wingett
Gus Abel
Ernest Wingett
William Stewart
Arthur Nease
Gretta Simpson
Chlorus Grimm
Harriet Neigler
Jane Hill
Mary Lou Ihle
Marie Leadingham
Beulah Stobart
Betty Salser
Grace Swan
Phyllis Martin
Louise Chapman
Meter receipts tallied in Pomeroy six day period
The village collected 366.44 dollars in parking meter revenue over the past six days, according to John McKenzie, parking meter patrol man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John McKenzie
U S Atomic Weapons to Korea Denounced as Dangerous Step
Peiping radio stated that any decision by the United States to send atomic weapons to South Korea would constitute a dangerous step, warning against escalation in the Korean crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Peiping
U. S
South Korea
Churches Schedule for Middleport and Nearby Parishes
Middleport churches list service times and pastors including Church of the Nazarene under Robert Styers, First Presbyterian led by Howard F Ruppelt, Syracuse Presbyterian with Howard E. Ruppelt, Church of Christ led by Fred J. Gardner, and First Baptist under the Rev. Clermont E. Hoyt. Includes church schools, sermons on Is It Wrong To Judge, baccalaureate constraints, choirs, prayer meetings, and youth activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Robert Styers
Chur.h
Men of Consolation
First Presbyterian
Howard F Ruppelt
Syracuse Presbyterian
Howard E. Ruppelt
Church of Christ
Fred J. Gardner
First Baptist
Claremont E. Hoyt
Hoyt
Meigs County Fairgrounds
Annual Rally Planned at Naomi Baptist Church
The Naomi Baptist Church will hold its annual rally starting Sunday at 2 30 p m with guest minister Rev N D Borden of Mt Mariah Baptist Church. The Rev H F Harris is the church pastor.
Middleport Alumni Banquet Tickets On Sale
Tickets for the Middleport Alumni banquet and dance on May 25 at the high school are on sale at Roller Pharmacy Citizens National Bank Middleport and Swisher and Lohse in Pomroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Roller Pharmacy
Citizens National Bank
Swisher & Lohse's
Pome
Riding Club In Memorial Day Parade
Meigs County Riding Club invited to join Gallipolis Memorial Day Parade. Fourth annual horse show set for Sunday at 1 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Equitation school report from Ellen Dutton and Neda Bradford after Ashland Kentucky training. Wiener roast planned for June to accompany a film. 40 members and two Albany Club guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Fred Laeifheit
Albany Club
Desertion Suspect Arrested In New Jersey Return
Robert Wills husband of Betty Jo Kes singer a 23 year old blind mother and nursing infant daughter from Middleport will be brought back from Mt. Holly New Jersey by Sheriff Robert Hartenbach to face non support charges filed by his wife. Prosecuting Attorney James O'Brien advised on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Robert Wills
Betty Jo Kessinger
Middleport
New Jersey
Robert Hartenbach
Wills
Mt. Holly
N. J
James O'Brien
Pomeroy School Board Accepts Resignations and Awards Contract
The Pomeroy School Board accepted the resignations of two employees including Spanish teacher Elda Donofrio and secretary Don Thomas. Rita Ball was hired as the new secretary effective June 1. The board awarded a contract to Pomeroy Cement Block Co. for interior decorating of Sugar Run and Central Schools. Janitors were hired for the summer. bids were opened on both jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sugar Run
Charles Gibbs
Elda Donofrio
Don Thomas
Rita Ball
Pomeroy Cement Block Co
Community Notes Include Visits and Events Across Town
Clifton and West Columbia residents spend time with friends and family. PTA closes the school year with a pot luck supper. A stork shower honors Mrs. Lloyd Hoffman. Visitors from Mason Nitro and New Haven noted. A Virginia based serviceman visits family. Health updates and a Florida trip for Pauline Stewart’s granddaughter graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Wilma Blake
Clifford Johnson
Good Will
Lloyd Hoffman
Dan Foglesong
Mason
Anna Carder
Everett Dudding
Nitro
Bill Williams
Judy
Mack Stewart
Sylvia Stewart
William van Meter
Virginia
Alma Johnson
Ruth Sayre
Harold Rickard
New Haven
Freda Henry
June Burns
Farr Durst
Point Pleasant
Herman Cartwright
Pearl Nicholson
Grace Cartwright
Florida
Pauline Stewart
Lions Club Delegates To Be Sent By Sales
POMEROY The local Lions Club plans two fundraisers to finance a delegate to the National Convention in San Francisco June 26 29 light bulbs and candy sales led by Jack Cramer 19 members will join. Ernest Covert was voted as next year s president succeeding Rev Claremont Hoyt delegate to the convention and five votes will come from this club. Ladies Night is set for May 28 at 6 30 in the church with Kaiser Aluminum as guest speaker. Cpl W R Davis of the State Highway Patrol spoke on safety urging defensive driving and slow speeds to reduce highway fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claremont Hoyt
Hoyt
Columbus
Wills Leadingham
Ernest Covert
Kaiser Aluminum
Cpl. W. R. Davis
State Highway Patrol
75 Attend Field Day At Carpenter
About 75 persons attended the annual field day at the State Experimental Farm in Carpenter Blakeslee the county agent said Thursday A chicken barbecue planned by the Columbia Home Demonstration Club followed tours in the morning led by Carl Bilikan of the SCS A summary of winter pasturing by John Parson agronomist at Ohio State University noted that 15 acres of winter pasture replaced 32 tons of hay in three years The tours also showed that summer seedings of mastly alfalfa are turning out well Geneva Nolan county home economics extension agent supervised the barbecue Pete Shields of ASC and Custer of the SCS assisted in the preparation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
State Experimental Farm
Carpenter
Geneva Nolan
Pete Shields
A.S.C
Andough Custer
S.C.S
Carolyn Greenless Turns Ten At Family Party
Mr and Mrs Carl Greenless hosted a birthday party for their daughter Carolyn to mark her tenth birthday. Guests included Oliva Ann Smith Gary Mosier Shirley Durst Sue Jenny Whittington Charles Julia Ann Kathryn Turner Dolores Hoyd Donna Stout Thad Dye Bonnie Karen Samples Steve Dave Hamill and Diane David Tolley. Mrs Charles McCall and her grandson Charles Jeffry son of Indianapolis visited Mrs McCall's parents Mr and Mrs J L Rawlings for a weekend gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Carl Greenless
Carolyn
Oliva Ann Smith
Gary Mosier
Shirley Durst
Sue
Jenny Whittington
Charles Julia Ann
Kathryn Turner
Dolores Hoyd
Donna Stout
Thad Dye
Bonnie
Karen Samples
Steve
Dave Hamill
Diane
David Tolley
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Claude Durst
Thomas Goeglein
Gerald Kelly
Smith
Elsie Hart
Benton Penn
T. A. Downie
Theo Smith
Walter Miller
Linda Cardwell
Roy Howell
John Werry
Janet Brown
Dey Hysell
E. E. Bryant
E. J. Tracy
Kenneth Finley
Ralph Gilmore
W. R. Carpenter
L. F. Shhoenleb
Googlein
Alonzo Custer
Clifford Ebershach
Nelsonville
Oxfords
Chester High School
Racine H.S
Athens National Bank
Bonda
City of Athens
Eiupervision
Mesers, Squire, Sanders & Demperey
Bond Attorneya
Cleveland
Dumont
Zenith
Crosley Refrigerators
Allen Appliance
E. Main ST
Bendvue Theatre
Olin Rite
Colunbus
George Renshaw
Hayward Lyman
John Viehl
Orville Allen
Sammy Lewin
Charles Karr
Mrs. Pearl Parker
Hollister
Creola
Flower Committee
Charlotte Errin
Lois McElhinney
June Pratt
Kayall
Eleanor Schaaf
Reddie Houdashelt
National Security
Eva Stout
Betty Forrest
Margaret Dutton
Norma Amsbury
Norma Bingham
Pomeroy Social Notes
China
Middleport Churches
Roy
Duke Cleaners Middleport
Pomeroy Gallipolis
Pt, Pleasant
Riding Club
Clifton
Harold Rickard, Jr
Carrie Turnbull
John Turnbull
Liberty
Roy Rogers
Smiley Burnette
Bob Nolan
Sons of the Pioneers
Zanzibar
Anthony Steel
Sheila Sim
Columbia Comedy
Come ON Seven
Lions Club
Charles McCall
Charles Jeffryson
Indianapolis
Ucay AG Ca
Mason Ygee Daha
Joel McCrea
Felicia Farr
Rhonda Fleming
McDonald Carey
Hugh O'Brien
Nacy Gates
Wyatt Earp
Brass Legend
Jack Palance
Shelly Winters
James Stewart
Cathy O'Donnell
Laramie
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Dance With ME
Henry
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Meigs—Pomeroy
Man From
del Rio
Anthony Quinn
Katy Jurado
Peter Whitney
Douglas Fowley
Abbott & Costello
Gigi Perreau
Anastasia
Teahouse OF the
Marion Brando
Glenn Ford
Machiko Kyo
Eddie Albert
Temple
Istamell
Errol Flynn
Cornell Borchers
Torin Thatcher
Leif Erickson
Peggy Knusden
John Bentley
Nat King Cole
Apache Wells
Ben Cooper
Anna Maria Alberghetti
Jim Davis
Bob Steele
Bill Haley and His Comets
Alan Dale
Alan Freed
James Darren
Laurie Carroll
Freddie Bell and His
Bell Boys
Fide
the Friendly Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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